Lexicon hikanotés: Sufficiency, adequacy, competence Original Word: ἱκανότης Strong's Exhaustive Concordance sufficiency. From hikanos; ability -- sufficiency. see GREEK hikanos HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 2426 hikanótēs – sufficiency bringing competence (ability). This noun is only used in 2 Cor 3:5. See 2425 (hikanos). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom hikanos Definition sufficiency NASB Translation adequacy (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2426: ἱκανότηςἱκανότης, ἱκανητος, ἡ, sufficiency, ability or competency to do a thing: 2 Corinthians 3:5. (Plato, Lysias (p. 215. a.) quoted in Pollux; (others).) Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Greek adjective ἱκανός (hikanos), meaning "sufficient," "adequate," or "competent."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἱκανότης, the concept of sufficiency or adequacy can be related to Hebrew terms such as דַּי (day, Strong's Hebrew 1767), meaning "enough" or "sufficient," and כָּשַׁר (kashar, Strong's Hebrew 3787), meaning "to be suitable" or "to be proper." These terms convey similar ideas of adequacy and competence in fulfilling roles or tasks. Usage: The term ἱκανότης is used in the New Testament to describe the sufficiency or competence that comes from God, particularly in the context of ministry or service. Context: The term ἱκανότης appears in the New Testament in the context of discussing the sufficiency that believers have through God. It is notably used by the Apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians 3:5-6, where he emphasizes that the competence required for ministry does not originate from human ability but from God. Paul writes, "Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God. He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life" (BSB). This passage highlights the theological principle that true adequacy for spiritual tasks is divinely bestowed rather than humanly achieved. The concept of ἱκανότης underscores the reliance on divine empowerment for effective ministry and service in the Christian life. Forms and Transliterations ικανοτης ικανότης ἱκανότης hikanotes hikanotēs hikanótes hikanótēs ikanotes ikanotēsLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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